What phone to get in the next 6 months?

[KingGheedora]

I have a Galaxy S4 that's on it's last legs.

• I want as pure a "Google Experience" as possible, and ideally I wouldn't have to put a custom ROM to achieve that, buf it everything else about a phone was awesome I'd be OK flashing a custom ROM. I'd just rather not have to deal with that anymore.
  
• 32GB, but 64GB preferred. Removable storage would be great.
  
• Removable battery would be good, if not, then be able to last ~1.5 days with moderate use.
  
• High DPI, anything better than what my S4 has is good.
  
• Don't care about games, but I do want the performance to be snappy. I notice delays in the UI even on the S4. My gf's Note 4 seems pretty smooth in this regard, even with Touchwiz.
  
• Google Fi support would be great. But if not, then be compatible with T-Mobile LTE.
  
• Don't care too much about camera, the one on my S4 seems adequate.
  
• Fingreprint +
  
• Frequent updates. Are there any phones that get updates directly from google?
  
• I'd rather buy off-contract, paid all at once. I don't mind getting an "international version" of a phone.
  
  I like the S6, but heard bad things about it on xda forums. There was an issue with memory leaks and apps being force-closed for example. I read about that about a month ago so I don't think it's been fixed yet. I'd rather not pay flagship prices though.

 

[ThisIsChrisKim]

Seems like you'll be limited to the next batch of Nexus phones. Maybe the next Moto X (Style)? Oneplus 2 could be also an option. These phones all run pretty much stock Android.

 

[Commodus]

Seconding that -- it sounds like just about everything you're looking for will be in the upcoming Nexus line. The only wildcards are the base storage and battery life. The Nexus line hasn't historically offered great batteries, but that could change between Marshmallow and the usual tech upgrades.

 

[KingGheedora]

When is the new Nexus line going to be released? What are the prices?

 

[RossMAN]

When is the new Nexus line going to be released? What are the prices?

October and there's a lot of info (mostly rumors/speculation) in this thread.

Go for the larger 64GB size since there won't be a microSD slot and it should help with resale value.

 

[Liga]

Definitely take the Nexus line. I will, can`t wait october for that.

 

[sbpromania]

The next Nexus + Marshmallow....yummy!

 

[poofyhairguy]

Yeah we are all waiting for the Nexuses lol. Welcome to the club.

 

[lazybedone]

I don't have any idea of a running Chrome phones. Just with the Androids and Apple. Well then if that's what you want you could check on the web the phones available for that kind of OS and decide for your self on what you would like to have.

 

[ChronoReverse]

Pretty much in the same spot as me. I'm waiting for the Nexus 5.15 and hoping that it's as good as the rumours indicate so far.

 

[Dannar26]

Yeah we are all waiting for the Nexuses lol. Welcome to the club.

I call treasurer.

 

[soccerballtux]

4GB RAM, microSD, and 5.5-5.7" is what I'm looking for these days. 1080p preferable but not going to break the deal